In 1930 he was living with his parents at 15 E. 16th Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

Eugene was graduated from the Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School and in 1942 from Dartmouth. In 1943 he was a medical student and an ensign in the U.S.N.R., Medical Corps.

On April 28, 1943, his engagement was announced to Margery Tunison. She was graduated from Colby Junior College and from the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital School of Medical Technology. She met Eugene while taking a parasitology class at Dartmouth College's Medical School.

He married, — –, 1943, Margery — Tunison. She was born June 13, 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harold James Tunison and Lilla Mae (Campbell) Tunison of Worcester, Massachusetts. Harold Tunison was Worcester's city treasurer for many years. As a youth, Margery was active in All Saints Church and in the Girl Scouts. She attended Classical High School ('38) and Colby Junior College (BS in Medical Technology, '43).

Children:

1. — Hoch.
2. — Hoch.
3. — Hoch.

Eugene and Margery eventually settled in Rye, New York, where they raised their three children and Margery taught biology and other science classes at Rye High School.

In 1975, the Hoches moved to Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire, where they were long-time residents. They built by hand a home there in the woods. Margery gardened, helped with the startup of the Montshire Museum, served on Lyme's Home Health Agency Board and was treasurer of the Lyme Utility Club.

In the summer of 2010, when both turned 90, Eugene and Marge resided at Wheelock Terrace, 32 Buck Road, Hanover, NH 03755.

Eugene's last residence was Cortland, New York. He died May 18, 2011.

Margery Tunison Hoch died June 23, 2012, aged 92. She was predeceased by her husband Eugene and her sisters Barbara Lamson and Cynthia Ream, and survived by her sister janet Lewis of Worcester, her three children, two granddaughters, and six nieces and nephews. A memorial service was scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7th, at 4 p.m at the Lyme Congregational Church. It was suggested that donations be made to the Lyme Utility Club.

From Apr. 5, 2004 revision.
Posted Apr. 5, 2004.
Updated Nov. 15, 2004.